The difference between Alleviate and Assuage
When used as verbs, alleviate means to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty, whereas assuage means to lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).
check bellow for the other definitions of Alleviate and Assuage
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Alleviate as a verb (transitive):
To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.
Examples:
"Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."
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Assuage as a verb (transitive):
To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).
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Assuage as a verb (transitive):
To pacify or soothe (someone).
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Assuage as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To calm down, become less violent (of passion, hunger etc.); to subside, to abate.